Neuroscience and Mental Health
Neuroscience and Mental Health
Neuroscience and Mental Health
The Neuroscience and Mental Health research group explores the brain and nervous system to understand the causes of neurological disorders and mental health conditions. Our researchers investigate neurodegeneration, stroke, retinal disease, stress responses and the complex interactions between the gut, brain and body. Their goal is to discover new biomarkers and develop therapies that protect brain function, improve recovery and support mental wellbeing.
Dr Aideen Sullivan: Development of novel neuroprotective or disease-modifying therapies
Prof Christian Waeber: Development of novel therapies for stroke and retinal disorders
Dr Barry Boland: Research on the role of impaired lysosomal flux in neurodegenerative diseases, aiming to identify cellular biomarkers and develop therapies to restore lysosomal function .
Dr Rachel Moloney: Effect of traumatic stress on corticolimbic circuits governing fear, empathy/ social behaviours, pain and anxiety, and role gut‑brain‑microbiome interactions in stress-related disorders such as PTSD and depression.
Dr Jatin Nagpal: Use of Zebra fish models to study how the early-life gut microbiome shapes stress‑social neural circuits, with translational potential for therapeutics targeting stress and social‑behaviour deficits.
Dr Linda Katona: Unravelling the causal mechanisms of body-brain interactions impacting on mental health.